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Attorney Malpractice SC Supreme Court

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

Can There Be Implicit Waiver of Attorney-Client Privilege in Insurance Bad Faith Actions? South Carolina Supreme Court Answers...

In June, the South Carolina Supreme Court addressed waiver of the attorney-client privilege in bad faith refusal to provide coverage cases and found that, under South Carolina law, an insurer that asserts its subjective...more

Maynard Nexsen

Tripartite Relationship: Insurers Suing Panel Counsel Lawyers

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Recently, South Carolina joined the ranks of jurisdictions that allow insurers to sue their panel counsel when the counsel allegedly commits malpractice in representing the insured. Answering a certified question from the...more

Hinshaw & Culbertson LLP

South Carolina Supreme Court Holds that Insurer can sue Defense Attorney Retained to Represent its Insured

Sentry Select Insurance Company v. Maybank Law Firm, LLC, et al., (May 30, 2018) Brief Summary - The South Carolina Supreme Court, in response to questions from the District Court, ruled that an insurance company may...more

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South Carolina Supreme Court: Insurer May Sue Defense Counsel in Malpractice

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Last week, the South Carolina Supreme Court handed down a monumental opinion; one which, in the words of appellant’s counsel, changes 200 years of common law....more

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SC Supreme Court extends Statute of Limitations in Lawyer Malpractice - Precedent reversed & hybrid rule adopted

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The South Carolina Supreme Court, in the case of Stokes-Craven Holding Corp. v. Robinson, Op. No. 27572 (S.C.Sup.Ct. filed May 25, 2016)(Shearouse Adv.Sh. No. 21 at 17), reversed precedent and adopted a hybrid rule for the...more

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